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OIL GAN HOLDBR.- No. 388,348. Patented AugLZl,v 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

ELISHA A. DURFEY, OF MITCHELL, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

OIL-CAN HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,348, dated August21, 1888.

Application filed April 13, 1888.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ELIsHA A. DURFEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Mitchell, in the county of Davison and Territory ofDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil- CanHolders, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements inoil-can holders or retainers, having for its object the provision ofsimple and highly efficient means for holding or retaining an oil-can inposition when notin use, and to permit of its ready removal from saidholder when it is desired to use the saine.

The invention comprises the detail construction, combination, andarrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter fully set forth,andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying' drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of myinvention, showing an oil-can in position. Fig. 2 is a side view showingthe spring-held arm elevated and the oilcan in dotted lilies, and Fig. 3is a detail perspective view.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a ring or circular bracketprovided with an outer peripheral groove, a, and with a circular rim oriiange, e', as shown. From the upper-portion of this ring o'r circularbracket projects a stationary arm or extension, a, preferably formedwith or rigidly secured to the ring or bracket A. In the upper end ofthis arm or extension a2 and in the lower portion of the ring or bracketA are formed holes or apertures bb, for insertion of screws or nails forholding or retaining the bracket in position.

Bis an arm pivotally secured between two posts or gndgeons, b' b', andsaid arm is pro vided with two downwardly-projeeting tingers, bl b2, theouter ends of which are curved, as shown7 at nearly right angles totheir eentral portions.

O is a spring rigidly secured at one end upon a short post or stud, d,projecting from the arm or extension ai, and said spring is designed tofit and bear tightly against the inner side of Serial No. 270,572. (Nomodel.)

the pivoted portion of the arm B, whereby said arm is normally held whenlowered in the position shown.

In practice, to insert an oil-can in position, the operator raises thearm B, together with its fingers, into the position shown in dottedlines, Fig. 2, and after insertion of said can, which tsin the circulargroove or recess a, the spring-held arm is returned to its normalposition, and said can is held by means of the fingers of said armbearing against the outer curved portion of said can, the tube thereofbeing permitted to project between the fingers of said arm, as shown.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that by means of myinvention an oil-can is readily and easily secured in position and heldas against accident, caused by the same falling, as often occurs, and itwill also be seen that said can is readily removed by elevating thesprin`g held arm.

I claim as my invention-` l. The combination, with the ring or bracketand the arm or extension, of the pivotally-secured arm having curvedfingers, and secured between posts or gudgeons ot' said arm or eX-tension, and the spring secured to the post or stud and bearing againstone side of said arm when the latter is lowered and against the otherside thereof when raised, substantially as shown and described.

2. The herein-described improved oilcan holder,comprising the circularring or bracket, the stationary arm or extension having the posts orgudgeons, the arm having curved fingers projectingtherefrom andpivotally secured between two of said posts orgudgeons, and the springsecured to one of said posts and bcaring against one side of one end ofsaid arm when the latter is lowered and against the other side thereofwhen raised, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELISI-IA A. DURFEY.

Witnesses:

J. M. ADAMS, R. N. KRATZ.

